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Vice Principal: Curriculum Innovation and Business Transformation

Colchester

£74,343 - £81,229 per annum

Permanent - Full-time - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

About the role

As a member of the College Executive, you will help drive the overall culture, ethos and strategic direction of the organisation and provide inspirational strategic and operational leadership to enable the College to deliver its mission and values.

You will lead on strategic planning and will work with the Assistant Principal: Adults, Braintree STEM to identify and exploit opportunities to develop locally relevant curricula to grow participation at the Braintree campus with a particular focus on adults and apprenticeships.

You will also be tasked with identifying and implementing innovative solutions to transform business processes and improve operational efficiencies, alongside adoption and promoting of innovative learning technologies providing the best teacher and learner experience.

About you

You will hold a degree or relevant professional qualification at Level 6 or above. You will have senior-level experience in an education environment, having delivered transformational change in both learning and business support environments.

You will have a proven track record of representing educational institutions in meetings with commissioners, auditors, and inspectors and of reporting to governing bodies, alongside a good knowledge of FE and/or Work-Based Learning funding.

Closing date: 17 October 2024

Shortlisting will take place on 18 October 2024

Interviews to be held on 25 October 2024

Our Benefits include:

· Generous holiday (28 days per year, plus efficiency closure over Christmas and New Year and all Bank Holidays)

· Excellent opportunities for professional development

· Local Government Pension Scheme (22.6% employer contribution)

· Extensive Employee Benefits Scheme including discounts at high street and online retailers

To apply please complete our Application form on our website.

Please contact the People & Culture Team on jobline@colchester.ac.uk or call 01206 583360 if you have any queries or would like further information.

Additional Information

Colchester Institute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a Criminal Records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Colchester Institute will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please visit our website www.colchester.ac.uk to obtain further details about the College.